Archive for May, 2010

TORONTO, CANADA – May 17, 2010 – Toronto-based production house Brown www.brown25.com) is making its official entrance into the digital world with the launch of sister company Cartilage. Cartilage (www.cartilagedigital.com) will offer advertising agencies a crack team of talented artists, each specializing in the creation of integrated advertising campaigns. more

Saskatchewan, Canada – The Saskatchewan Legislature – a pioneer in broadcasting parliamentary proceedings – has upgraded its aging robotic camera system with a five-channel Shotoku Broadcast configuration. James Eddershaw, Sales Director of Shotoku, Ltd. made the announcement from North American headquarters in Torrance, CA. more

Staines, UK – BBC Cambridge, a regional studio of the world-renowned broadcaster, has recently taken delivery of a Shotoku Broadcast 3-channel robotically controlled camera system. James Eddershaw, sales director for the camera support manufacturer made the announcement from Shotoku’s European headquarters located in Staines, UK. more

Hanoi — Jampro Antennas Inc. today announced that the Radio Voice of Vietnam (VOV), headquartered in Hanoi, is presently installing yet another Jampro antenna system as part of its nationwide network upgrade program. To date, Jampro has over 40 installations in Vietnam. The new system includes a high power 8-bay, 32-panel Jampro model JFVD broadband vertically polarized flat panel FM broadcast antenna, a Jampro model RCCC constant impedance FM combiner and a Jampro Pro-Line rigid transmission line system. more

Nairobi, Kenya — Jampro Antennas Inc. announced here today that the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC), the largest broadcaster in the country, has ordered three Jampro model JCPB sidemount broadband antennas, and three Jampro model RCCC constant impedance combiners for installation at network sites. more

Chatsworth, CA — Alteran Processing Laboratories (APL), Alteran Technologies‘ in-house service bureau, has been awarded a contract from Televisora Nacional, a Panamanian TV network to migrate their collection of legacy (PAL) videotapes to digital files.

“After careful consideration, we chose APL as our migration partner,” said Alejandro Arjona, VP of engineering for Televisora Nacional of Panama. “We require a facility that can meet our challenges in converting PAL and NTSC 2″, 1″, 3/4″ U-Matic, Beta SP, Digibeta, DCT, and DV. APL has the capabilities to accommodate our needs and more.” more

— OS update adds new features for this successful music app —

— iELECTRIBE virtual analog beatbox cracks the top-ten music apps and inspires five-star user reviews —

MELVILLE, NY, May 17, 2010 — Since its debut last month, Korg’s iELECTRIBE virtual analog beatbox iPad® app, available from Apple’s App Store (inside the iTunes store), has been a huge hit with users, resulting in a series of five-star reviews and a firm spot in the top-ten music apps, having even hit #1*. more

FootageBank HD Partners with Footage.net
70,000 Clips from FootageBank’s HD Stock Footage Collection Now Searchable Through Footage.net

New York, NY – May 17, 2010 – Footage.net (www.footage.net), the stock, archival and news footage search engine, announced today that FootageBank HD, the world’s first High Definition footage library, has added its entire footage database of more than 70,000 HD clips to the Footage.net search platform. FootageBank’s outstanding collection of motion images is now available for search and screening along side the other leading footage brands currently hosted on the site. more

Robert Moggach, industry leader and go-to visual effects supervisor and artist for the Rupert Sanders directed Halo ODST video game trailer and other award-winning campaigns, is pleased to announce the launch of Dashing, a Toronto-based creative collective specializing in high-end moving, still and interactive imagery. The new company’s focus is visual effects, but will harbor capabilities for cross-platform creative production. more

New York, NY, May 17, 2010: Cutting Room, NY editor Merritt Duff’s Boston Bruins :30 “Date,� out of Mullen, Boston, won bronze for Best TV :30 (single spot) and silver for Best Single Spot Under $80K at last week’s One Show. Additionally, Duff’s Boston Bruins :30 “Tuck In� received honorable mention in the same categories. more